Leadership Team Update on Student Affairs Strategic Planning Vice Chancellor Padilla and The Breakfast Club September 9, 2004

What’s the Breakfast Club? Vice Chancellor Padilla met for breakfast with some of the Student Affairs managers to discuss strategic planning. He subsequently asked us to lead the effort for the division.

What’s already taken place? March & April Reviewed Accomplishments Conducted SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats) May Managers Retreat Summer Developed Initiatives

How the Pieces Fit Together  Mission: Direction and vision of what our Division seeks to accomplish  Student Development Theory: Philosophical underpinnings for us as SA professionals  Initiatives: What we need, building on strengths and opportunities, to achieve our Mission

What’s Coming? 1. Mission Statement 2. Student Development Pathway 3. Technology 4. Revenue Enhancement 5. Communications

Mission Statement Charge: To develop a new mission statement that will reflect the current organization and direction of the division. Chair: Eddie Bankston

Mission Statement: Input Give comments on these drafts by September 17th. Volunteer to participate in the focus group that reviews the feedback from these drafts Eddie Bankston

Student Development Charge: To create meaningful opportunities for staff within Student Affairs to engage one another on the latest research and practices within Higher Education and student life. Co-Chairs: Karen Kenney and Jerlena Griffin-Desta

Student Development Foci 1.Professional Development - plan activities and programs that seek to educate staff about the current trends and issues within Student Affairs. Examples include conferences, readers, workshops, etc.; 2. Assessment/Research - make clearer the benefits of student development approaches to program and service delivery, and its attending effects on student performance and 3. Analysis - further define how student development approaches are currently used within Student Affairs units, from operations to programs and services.

Student Development: For more information and to get involved, contact Karen D Kenney By September 17th

Technology Charge: To develop a strategic plan for technology that will enable the division to deliver a broad range of on-line student services by: 1. assessing the current state of our technology; 2. identifying efficiencies; 3. developing strategies that will integrate high tech and high touch services.

Technology Co-chairs: Tim Heidinger & Angela Blackstone Have several volunteers, but if you’re interested contact the Breakfast Club Liaison Susie Castillo-Robson By September 17th

Revenue Enhancement Charge: To identify revenue streams and strategic approaches that support the goals of the division through a variety of ways - fees (fee referenda, fee for service), development (donors, grants) and commercial partnerships.

Revenue Enhancement: Input Co-chairs: To be decided To volunteer, contact Breakfast Club Liaison Cheryl Haigh Resh By September 17th

Communications Charge: To create a strategic communications plan for Student Affairs that will help us communicate the work of the division more effectively to both internal and external audiences, to help us to communicate the activities, needs, decisions, and successes of the division.

Communications: Input Co-chairs: to be decided To volunteer, contact Esther Gulli By September 17th

What’s Coming? Mission Statement completed in October. Student Development likely ongoing. Plans from Technology, Revenue Enhancement, and Communications expected by December. Mid-year retreat to evaluate the package.

Please Get Involved! Participate in these discussions. Provide Input and Volunteer by September 17th! THANKS!